Tutorial:
1. Cut a piece of the Clean Cut Fabric Interface a little smaller than your fabric. Place the textured side down on the back of your fabric.
2. Use a hot iron to adhere the interfacing to the fabric.
3. The back of your fabric should look like this now.
4. Remove the backing from the interfacing.
5. Place the fabric on your Silhouette mat.
6. Insert your Fabric Blade into your machine and load your fabric.
7. Move your design to match where your fabric is on your mat and then press the "send to silhouette" button. Change your cut setting to "fabric cotton print" and make sure your blade is adjusted properly. Press "cut".
8. Your Silhouette will cut your design.
9. Unload your mat once the cut is complete and remove the fabric.
10. Your cut should look similar to this. Remove the design from the mat.
11. Place the design on your onesie and place it where you want it.
12. Iron the design on.
13. I used the Clean Cut Fabric Interfacing for my project and then hand-stitched the edges. If you want to use a machine to sew on your design make sure you use the Sewable Fabric Interfacing.
If you already have a Silhouette, be sure to take advantage of the promotion! You can get both the Clean Cut Fabric Interfacing and the Sewable Fabric Interfacing plus the Fabric Blade and a $25 download card for just $29.99!
Just click HERE and use promo code SAMANTHA!
fabric bundle...
AND be sure to look extra closely at Step #4 to learn how you can get this FREE SVG and Silhouette Studio file:
1. Receive an additional entry for commenting on each of the other blogs in the blog hop.
2. Go here and follow Samantha Walker's blog
4. Sign up for an e-mail subscription to Samantha's blog and you will automatically receive a link to a free SVG cutting file that you can download and use on your personal electronic cutter. If you are already a subscriber, just enter in your information in the secure form on Samantha's blog! The free files will be e-mailed early next week!
To receive the additional entries and get the the free files, mention in your comment on Samantha's blog that you have done so!
WOW, that is 12 chances to win! How awesome is that!?
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For this month's Blog Hop the Creative Team has
Supplies:
Fabric:
Twine: Cappuccino (The Twinery)
Other: Twig, Jute, and Hot Glue
Tutorial:
1. Cut two 5" circles
2. Place the two pattern sides together
3. Sew around the edges
4. Leave a 1" opening for stuffing
5. Turn the circles inside out so the pattern fabric is showing.
6. Your circles should look like this photo.
7. Cut two leaf forms
8. Place the two pattern sides together
9. Sew around the edges
10. Leave a small opening
11. Turn the leaf inside out so the pattern fabric is showing.
12. Tuck the opening in and sew around the edges then add a stitch down the center of the leaf.
13. Use newspaper or fiber fill to stuff the circles.
14. Hand stitch the edge of the circle closed.
15. With a 30" piece of twine, tie a knot at the end of the string and then take the twine up through the bottom center of the pumpkin form.
16. Go down one side then back up through the center, pulling the twine firmly to create a section.
17. Continue creating different sections as directed in step 16.
18. Attach the leaf with the twine and then adhere a twig with hot glue. Add twine to decorate the twig.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Click on the image below to head over to Karen's blog!
Welcome to the Samantha Walker Creative Crafters Team Blog Hop!
(If you are still laughing from her post then I know you are in the right spot! 8) Clever, isn't she!? )
This Month, Samantha is giving away a set of Spellbinders dies…the Blossom tags and Accents set! You are going to love these dies, they are all so beautifully designed!
To enter, just leave a comment on my blog during February 8th and February 12th. Winner will be announced on Samantha's Facebook page on Monday February 13th.
For additional entries:
1. receive an additional entry for commenting on each of the other blogs in the blog hop.
4. sign up for an e-mail subscription to Samantha's blog and you will automatically receive a link to a free SVG cutting file that you can download and use on your personal electronic cutter. Link will be e-mailed early next week.
To receive the additional entries, and get the link to the free SVG file, mention in your comment on Samantha's blog (www.samanthaleewalker.blogspot.com) that you have done so!
WOW, that is 13 chances to win! How awesome is that!?
Now on with my projects...
Today I am sharing with you one of my favorite Silhouette designs! I love-love this Silhouette design by Samantha Walker! Isn't it gorgeous!?
Supplies:
Cardstock: Creative Memories
Punch: Border (EK Success)
Misc: Ribbon and Metal Hearts
My next project is my ruffled purse! 
I have seen several different versions floating around on Pinterest but I couldn't find a tutorial anywhere so I decide to create one for you!
This project would be a great beginner piece and even fun for the kids!
Supplies:
Purse: Messenger Bag from Joann's (BagWorks)
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I started off with a plain messenger bag that I purchased at Joann's (in with the t-shirts and aprons)!
1. Cut five strips of fabric 3" in width. Cut the strips so that they are about 1-1/2 times (or more) in length than your project base. Note: As you ruffle up the fabric it will loose length and it is easier to make them longer and trim them before attaching them to the bag. For the first four pieces the tops will be hidden under the other ruffles so all you need to do is fold the 3" strip in half (along the long edge) and put your sewing machine at the highest/tightest tension with the longest stitch it can make.
2. Now for the fun part! Feed your sewing machine the material as fast as you can (still maintaining a somewhat straight line) so that it 'bunches' up under the sewing foot. This is what will cause the ruffles.
3. Trim the ruffled piece so that it will fit across your bag the way you would like it to. Start with the bottom ruffle and sew the ruffle on to the bag with a straight stitch.
4. Repeat steps #2-#3, placing the second ruffle above the lower ruffle so that it covers the top edge.
5. Repeat steps #2-#3, placing the third ruffle above the lower ruffle so that it covers the top edge.
Continue repeating until you have all four ruffles in place. With the last ruffle (ruffle number 5!), the top edge will show so you will want to finish it properly before making it ruffle. To do this, take the last 3" strip and fold it so the pattern side touches and place a straight stitch along the top edge all the way down the long side. Turn the piece inside out so the pattern side is showing (this can be tricky if your piece is long since it is a narrow tube! I used an unsharpened pencil to poke mine through). Once you have it turned back, repeat steps #2-#3, placing the last ruffle above the lower ruffle so that it covers the top edge!
Add spirals of fabric or rosettes to finish! Easy and it goes really quick!
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I hope you have enjoyed my projects, thanks so much for stopping by!
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Look, that is two sewing projects in one week! :)
I am always buying notebooks. I love paper and I like having lists (for most everything!)! There is just something rewarding about being able to check off an item and seeing your list grow and shrink throughout the day. It makes me feel like I have actually accomplished something and it keeps me organized. My only issue is that notebooks have become sooo pricey! Seriously, I grabbed one up at Staples the other day and it was $18.99...and back on the shelf it went. It was cute...but come on, it is just a notebook!
During the summer the office supply stores had great back to school stock up sales and the kids and I managed to get a whole container full of composition books collected by going to the stores each week. I like the size of the composition books, but the covers are very much lacking in style! Typically I cover them in paper, but it takes some time so I thought why not make a fabric cover the books can slip in and out of...which leads to today's project! :)
This cover has fabric folded over on the inside of each end to form pockets so I can slip my composition books in and out! I used the Decadence Cotton collection from Samantha Walker for the fabric which matches with the CI Orchard Harvest paper collection by Samantha Walker! Since I had paper to match, I was able to sew on two paper pears, add in a clear button with coordinating papers under it, and added in matching paper to a clear barrel pen to have it all coordinate together! I love that this can be used over and over and that everything coordinates together!
I usually keep my blog to my paper crafting passions...but today I am changing things up and adding in some fabric! The amazing Samantha Walker has teamed up with Riley Blake giving us fabulous fabrics to play with...and I love that they coordinate with Samantha's paper lines! Just think of all the possibilities!
I have been playing with the Decadence Cottons and today I am sharing with you a purse that I designed! Sewing is like paper crafting to me...you are able to see instant results just by combining a couple pieces together and with my short attention span, that is a great thing! :)
I love being able to create freely so I do not use patterns which means each piece I create is totally unique from any other and usually a surprise on the end result! :) There are times when things don't go as planned, but for this one...well, I absolutely love this one! I have a pocket on the outside of my purse which holds my keys and a pocket in the lining to hold personal items. The purse is deep which allows me to toss in a book (and my husband's ipad when he isn't looking), and I can still fit the all the necessities my purse normally holds! As if the functionality wasn't enough, just look at those beautiful colors and prints! {love}
Are you ready for some exciting news!?
Samantha just released on her blog last evening that she is looking for additional members to join her team! You can read all the details on her blog by clicking HERE!
